For a CEO who receives no salary, Elon Musk’s 2020 payday reached sky-high levels. He received four grants to buy 8.4 million Tesla shares in 2020. After paying the exercise price, those blocks of stock options were each worth $6.2 billion at Wednesday’s closing price. The combined $24.8 billion value of those options alone is
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Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The family of a 12-year-old found shot to death in southwest Atlanta is pleading for anyone with information to come forward. David Mack’s body was found Wednesday, the day after his grandmother reported him missing. Police said he had been shot. Instead of celebrating his
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged Friday when asked about a report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had withheld information regarding Covid-19 fatalities in nursing homes during the pandemic. “The President hosted Gov. Cuomo, and a bipartisan group of governors and mayors were at the White House today to get their
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(CNN Business) — Taylor Swift anunció el jueves en Good Morning America que una nueva grabación de uno de sus primeros álbumes, «Fearless», se lanzará el 9 de abril. Pero, ¿por qué dedica su tiempo a volver a grabar un álbum que lanzó hace 13 años una de las artistas más importantes de la música?
Continue ReadingRevolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. The British company is already one of Europe’s biggest fintechs. Now Revolut is setting its sights on a bigger prize: America. Valued at $5.5 billion, Revolut has more than 15 million customers around the world and last spring it quietly entered the US market.
Continue ReadingAn exclusive pair of Nike basketball sneakers designed in honor of former President Barack Obama were pulled from the luxury auctioneer Sotheby’s ahead of their anticipated sale Friday. No reason was immediately given for why the item — a pair of Nike Hyperdunks that was set to go on sale Friday at 4:44 p.m. ET
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Madison (Wisconsin State Journal ) — AChicago astronomer’s claim that Middleton-based dollmaker American Girl appropriated the astronomer’s likeness will go forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday, though he dismissed some of the claims made in the lawsuit. U.S. District Judge James Peterson said he would allow Lucianne Walkowicz,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Tesla reveló esta semana que pronto comenzará a aceptar bitcoins como pago por sus vehículos eléctricos, según una presentación de valores. ¿Pero tiene sentido comprar un Tesla usando la criptomoneda que a menudo es muy volátil? La respuesta simple es que depende mucho de lo que suceda con el precio de bitcoin. Y
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sand Springs, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The victims of Tuesday’s double murder-suicide in Sand Springs have been identified, police said Wednesday afternoon. David Kaser, 56, fatally shot his two daughters, Clarissa Kaser, 19, and Crystal “Grey” Kaser, 14, before killing himself, according to a news release from police
Continue ReadingThe UK chairman of accounting firm KPMG is resigning after he told staff in a meeting to stop complaining about the pandemic and said that there was “no such thing as unconscious bias.” In a video of the meeting published by the Daily Mail, Bill Michael can be seen telling employees they “are in a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Haven, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man wanted for questioning in the case of a Yale student’s death is believed to be in Georgia. On Wednesday, New Haven police said they were looking to locate 29-year-old Qinxuan Pan. Friday, the United States Marshals Service released a wanted poster
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Many in Middle Tennessee are in bed or getting ready to go to bed by 10:30 p.m., but not Officer Brenna Hosey and other Metro Nashville Police officers who work the midnight shift. “People are fascinated, honestly, by people that work the midnight shift
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Even without parades, Mardi Gras celebrations could fuel COVID-19 transmission, Alabama’s top doctor warned Friday. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris told reporters that the holiday in Mobile is no different than any occasion that has the potential to draw large numbers of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOUNT VERNON, AL (WALA) — Family members and law enforcement officials still can’t find Devon Jones. A local volunteer rescue group is stepping in to help with the search. Geaux Rescue said they will be in Mount Vernon at 9am Friday morning. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Galesburg, Illinois (WQAD) — An organization focused on helping food insecure seniors in Knox County is tugging at hearts this Valentine’s Day, hoping to spread awareness to their cause. The second annual “Put Your Heart Into It” event runs through February as a way to collect donations and
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We all know how precious those tiny little vials of COVID-19 vaccine are. Many are still waiting for their turn to get the shot. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero answers the question about what happens to leftover vaccine doses so they aren’t misused? At a time where there aren’t enough shots to meet the demand,
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The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has been a riveting and disturbing drama — even as we know it will almost certainly end with an acquittal. Impeachment, after all, is a political process. The Senate majority establishes the rules of the trial, which can determine whether witnesses are called or what evidence
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Edneyville man was arrested Thursday morning after authorities received a call about a suspicious vehicle parked behind a building on South Allen Road in Hendersonville. The caller said the driver of the vehicle had a domestic violence protective order against him taken
Continue ReadingAmazon is waging a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over the company’s Covid-19 protections for workers, filing a federal lawsuit to preempt the state’s demands for more safety measures. In a complaint Friday, Amazon rejected an earlier conclusion by New York Attorney General Letitia James finding that the company had fallen short of
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American households making less than $75,000 are feeling especially pessimistic about their financial futures, despite promises of more federal stimulus measures in the coming months, according to the latest University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey. That’s a bad sign for the broader US economy, which runs on consumer spending. And it further underscores the gap
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